It's also home to Portugal’s oldest cathedral - the Chapel of São Frutuoso - which dates back to 1070. Inside the city is ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79, officials ...

The Fendi sisters—one of Italy’s most famous fashion families—share a special love for the Eternal City. Here, a look at the ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...

Researchers think the weapon, which had been deliberately broken and burned, was once part of a funerary ritual for a local warrior ...

You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire ...

The head of a griffin from 7th century B.C. is believed to have been taken from a museum in Olympia in the 1930s and later ...

The second was a more sweeping memo that recognizes only two sexes in federal records and policies. In the ancient Roman world, which I study, biological sex and gender expression did not always line ...

Wikimedia CommonsArchaeologists discovered that Romans kept a tiny dog breed similar to the modern “toy dogs.” When we think ...

A month into his second term, Donald Trump has reshaped American administration in his own image — imperious, unrestrained, and insulated from institu ...

IN matters relating to sex, the ancient Romans displayed the practical qualities which they brought to bear on all the problems of their lives, both public and private. It affected their attitude ...

Ancient Romans had a seemingly predictable diet for pre-refrigeration days made up of mostly cereals, legumes and meats with ...